Railroad-tie.



. J. B. MnGUIRE.

RAILROAD TIE.

APPLIOATIOH FILED 3A1. 18. 100B. IEHBWBD AUG. 18, 1900.

' Patented Mar. 15,1910.

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J. R. MoGUIRB.

RAILROAD TIE.

Arrmoa'rlox FILED JAN. 1a, 1908. nnnnwnn AUG 13, 1909.

Patented Mar. 15, 1910.

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.with respect to the UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JAMES B. MCGUIRE, OT CHAWFFK, Mi'iiSi'fiFRi.

RAILROAD-TIE.

Specification 01 Letters Patent.

Patented Mar. 15, 1910.

Application filed January 16, 1908, Serial No. 411,112. Renewed August 13, 1909. Serial No. 512,752.

concern:

Be it known that 1, JAMES R. MCGUIRE, a citizen of the United States, residing at Chadwick, in the county of Christian, State of Missouri, have invented certain new an useful 1m rovements in Railroad-Ties; and declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable Others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to railroad ties and more particularly to that class whiclrare composite in structure, the tie being made up of a skeleton 'frameor body, rail-supporting blocks of wood or other material which are locked in the frame, and rail-clamping devices which are associated with the sari frame and blocks.

In carryin out my invention I so construct the ske eton frame of the tie that lateral shifting of the tie will positively be prevented and its side walls braced both by the means for preventing shifting and by means of flanges formed at their upper edges.

A further feature of the invention resides in the novel construction of the rail-clamping devices the primary feature of which lies in the provision of means for preventing overturning of the rail.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a top lan vlew of the tie showing rails supporte theredn, Fig. 2 is a side elevation thereof, Fig. 3 is an end view, Fig. 4 is a vertical longitudinal sectional view through Fig. 5 is a vertical transverse sectional view, and, Fig. 6 is a detail perspective view of one element of one of the rail-clamping devices.

As shown in the drawings, the skeleton frame com rises a base 10 which is integral at each en but is open at its middle as indi cated at 11. At each side, or rather alon each longitudinal edge, the base 10 is formed with an integral upstanding flange 12 these flanges bein r formed by crimping the metal blank in a lengthwise direction as at 13 it being understood that this crimping of the blank forms substantially a two-ply flange which not only strengthens the flan es 12 base but forms a so an the tie inasmuch as the ed or packed over revcnt latiaving been anchoring means for road-bed material is tam the said flanges. In or or to oral spreading of the tie after properly embedded in the road-bed, connecting portions 14 are formed integral with the blank and extend of one flange 12 to the corresponding edge of the other flange 12 traversing of course the open portion 11 o the base 10, it bein understood that the material in the road-bed 1s tamped over these connec ing 'ortions' 14. It will also be understood t y t t e said portions brace the flanges 12 a cl prevent not only their spreading, but also their colla so they being aided in the performance oft is function h the formation, at the upper edge of the mi dle portion of each flange-12, of a right angularly and outwardly directed flange 15. i

The rail-supporting blocks embodied in the invention are referably formed of wood and are indicnte by the numeral 16a'nd these blocks are disposed one upon each of the integral end portions of the tie and between the end portions of the flanges 12 and these blocks are held firmly in place by means of elements which will now be-specifically described. One of these'elements is in the, nature of a tongue 1'? which is stamped up at each end of the open portion 11 of the base of the tie and is direct/ed upwardly and in an outward direction and bears a ainst the inner face of the correspondin lock. This element serves to revent inwar movement of the block. T 1e other element for holding the blocks to their seats is'in the form of a bolt rod 18 which is engaged throu h the flanges 12 at their outer ends and irectly outwardly of the respective rail-supporting blocks 16, it being understood that the blocks are confined each between their respective bolt rod 18 and tongue 17.

In order to firmly clamp the rails, which are indicated b the numeral 19, to the tie,

cally upon their respective rail-supporting blocks, I provide means embodied in two cooperating elements. Each of these elements is formed from a sheet metal blank comprising an intermediate portion 20, side portions 21 which depend at right an les from the intermediate portion and w ich are iormed at their lower or more speci ends with right'angu irly extended tongues 22 the intermediate being of greater wi th than the depending side ortions thereof so as to afford railenga ing flange portions. These elements are isnosed upon the tie and the rail-supfrom the lower edge rtions of the elements I porting block associated therewith so that each of the depending portions 21 of each their intermediate portions rest upon the .element, spikes 29 being driven into the upper face of the corres onding rail-suprail-su porting blocks at the edges of the porting block one at eacl? side of the rail said e ements to aid in holding them in 5 thereon and their depending portions restplace.

ing against the side faces of the tie'body From the foregoing description of my inor in other words against the outer faces I vcntion it will be seen that I have provided of the flanges l2. The inner one of the two a tie of such construction that when propelements above briefly described has the erly tamped into place in the road bed, will flange portion 23 of its intermediate portion not be liable to sidewise shifting. The railbent or formed to overlie the inner base supporting blocks while firm] held in place flange of the res )ECUVB rail or in other i normally, can easily and quic ly be removed words to confine this'fiange between it and and new blocks inserted in their stead and the upper face of the rail-supporting block. the under sides of the blocks are rotected the intermediate portion of its rail-engagthe road bed. It will further be seen that The outer one of each of the elements has from exposure to moisture accumu ating in ing flange (portion bent to extend upward overturning of the rails is effectually preand inwar ly in the direction of the tread vented by the engagement of the portion 24 of the rail as indicated at 24 and then overof the outer rail-clamping element beneath turned as at 25 the bend formed by the overthe tread of the rail.

25 outer face of the'rai turnin of this flange being disposed di- As a means for preventing outward disrectl Eeneath the outer portion of the tread placement of the rail-clamping devices, the of tie rail, the overturned or depending upper outer corners of the flanges 12 are portion of the flan e bearing a alnst the formed each with an outwardly r1ghtanguhweb. This isposition larly directed shoulder or lufg against ons o t of the rail-clamping element of the tie is which the adjacent porti he edges of clearly shown in the vertical lon 'tudinal the depending portions of the 'orresponding sectional view of the drawings. he railouter rail-engagin element rest. engaging flange of the outer one of the rail- What is claim is 30 clamping elements is bent or formed, at each The combination with a tie body and a side of the above described portion of the rail supported thereon, of a member having flange, to engage or overlithe outer base an intermediate portion resting upon the upflan 'e of the respective rail as is indicated per face of the body and formed with a base by the numeral 26. The end portion of each flange-engaging portion and depending portongue 22 of the inner element is bent to twns secured to the sides of the body, and a extend outwardly at right angles or in other member comprising an intermediate portion words at right an les from the tie and the disposed upon the upper face of the body corresponding en s of the ton ues of the outwardly of the rail and formed with a outer elements are bent outwardly at right rail-engagin ortion which bears beneath 0 angles and are thence returned or bent back the tread o t e rail and with depending as at 27 the right angularly bent end porportions which are secured to the sides of tions 26 belng en aged or received between th body, the dependin portions of the two the outwardly am rlght angularly bent porl ents being interloc ed.

tlons and the returned portions of the I testimony whereof, I aflix my signa- 5 tongues of the outer element. The two elei t r i presence of two witnesses.

.ments of the rail-clamping device are in JAMES R. MCGUIRE.

this manner interlocked and they are held to Wit es;

the tie by means of bolts 28 which are en- M. L. ATmNsoN,

gaged through the flanges 12 and through L. H. ADAMS. 

